I announced last week that I became a Kambo Practitioner following a professional training with the International Association of Kambo Practitioner (IAKP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The intensive training took place over 10 days in the UK during which I learnt to apply the Kambo medicine on clients and also on myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I came across Kambo about 4 years ago. I had come back from a trip to Brazil then during which I took another medicine from the Amazon forest. It changed me profoundly and my path towards plant medicines started from there. And I never looked back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have taken many other plant medicines since but Kambo is the one I have used the most, maybe because it is more readily available in this country and legal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having experienced the many benefits of this amazing medicine, I simply keep going back to it when I need it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what is Kambo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kambo treatments involve a deep physical and energetic cleansing of the body that can be used to address a number of conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kambo is an ancient and sacred medicine derived from the Giant monkey frog in the Amazon basin. Both the frog and its secretion are known as Kambo, sapo, Acat<\/em>\u00e9, <\/strong><\/em>Dow Kien, Kamp\u00f9. <\/em>Giant monkey frogs sing a very distinctive song which makes it easy to find them at night. Once the tree frog has been acquired it is delicately stressed to induce the secretion: a waxy substance scraped onto wooden paddles from the back and legs of the frog. The frogs are unharmed in the process. The wooden pallets are dried and wrapped in a corn skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To reconstitute, the dried secretion is traditionally combined with the saliva of the person serving the medicine, so that their energy transfers to the person receiving. Water can also be used, however many of the energetic and spiritual characteristics will be missed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n *Please note I only use water to reconstitute the secretion.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is then divided into dots to be applied to small points (about \u215b\u201d in diameter) that are burned through the top layer of the skin with a smouldering piece of titica<\/em>, or tamishi vine. The number of burn points varies according to body size, experience, reasons for application, and sometimes the practitioner\u2019s tradition. While 5 points are more common for a beginner, more or less may be required. Once the application points have been created the medicine is applied. Aided by Kambo\u2019s vasodilating peptides and pro-inflammatory agents, the Kambo is absorbed into the system, within seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prior to the application, large quantities of liquid is consumed. Traditionally the tribes use cassava or massato (a fermented yucca or banana gruel). Occasionally they will use diluted papaya or other juice, and as an absolute backup, about 500ml of water. * My clients need to drink between 2 to 3 litres of water during the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The immediate effects of Kambo are intense but short lived, usually lasting no more than 30 to 40 minutes. They may include a rise in temperature, sweating, shivers, and dizziness as the heart rate increases. Blood pressure may also rise or fall dramatically. Many people report a tingling or burning sensation similar to electricity that starts at the points of application and spreads throughout the body. Some may even feel a heightened awareness or a drunken high feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nausea is to be expected during Kambo as physical purging (either by vomiting, sweating, or defecating or both), emotional purging, or mental purging take place. Other effects may include pressure in the head and neck, stomach pain, inflammation of the throat, dry mouth, blurred vision, difficulty moving, numbness, and swollen lips and tongue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kambo treatments involve a deep physical and energetic cleansing of the body that can be used to address a number of conditions ranging from depression, CFS, autoimmune, migraines, laziness, chronic pain, removal of infections and\/or toxins, and other issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course Kambo is not for everyone and there are contra-indications so it is always best to seek advice from a properly IAKP trained practitioner for your treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To finish want to say I am extremely proud to have passed an arduous training which now allows me to serve Kambo to other people and I cannot wait to see those people change and heal in front of my eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n During the training I met like-minded people who also take other plant medicines to heal themselves, they are my tribe and my friends for life. Now I just wish more people will be able to take advantage of this truly wonderful medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to experience for yourself the magic of Kambo and heal profoundly, please do contact me. I will more than happy to help you in your healing journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Namaste<\/p>\n\n\n\n Christel <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I announced last week that I became a Kambo Practitioner following a professional training with the International Association of Kambo Practitioner (IAKP) The intensive training took place over 10 days in the UK during which I learnt to apply the Kambo medicine on clients and also on myself. 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